Kioti Quality

[bkane]

Hi guys,

I'm new here & was looking at a Kubota B21 used BH FEL from a dealer(just a reseller, not an actual brand dealer). I told him for not much more money & great financing I could get a CK20HST new with a 4 year warranty.

He said I would be sorry because they were a piece of junk & couldn't get parts, blah blah blah.

From what I see here, you all seem to be pretty pleased with them.

My use would be homeowner, & not commercial.

Thanks for any advice!

Brian

 

[LoganWildman]

I got over 300 hrs on a ck25 and have been VERY pleased with the tractor.
We haven't needed parts for the tractor yet other than filters, but one of the wheels on the 3pt finish mower broke (was bent and straightened and welded a few times) and I had no problems ordering a new one.

Alan

 

[Wayne County Hose]

He probably said the Kioti is a piece of junk because he didn't have one to sell you.

When sellers make a statement like what you were told, I like to ask them for specifics.
"So, tell me, exactly what should I expect to break if I bought the new Kioti?"
"And, what parts were so difficult to get and how long did it take to get them?"

I like to steer away from negative salesmen, dealer or not. Tell me why yours is better, not why the other guys is worse.

 

[NIXON]

Brian ,Although I own a Kub. I looked at Kioti(DK35 )as well before buying .
I couldn't find anything about the Kioti that would make Me think that it was junk,or sub par . I went with the Kub. simply due to the fact that the dealer was very close by ,and it had an HST .
If the dealer I bought from would have told Me Kiotis are junk , I'd have left that dealership then and there . He would have unknowingly made a DK35 sale .
John

 

[Oleozz]

I was told the same thing by a Kubota and JD dealer, they obviously did not know what they were talking about. I am now driving a Kioti and so far its been good to me.

 

[Dmace]

Tell that salesman he's right Kioti's are junk and that is why Bobcat is putting it's reputation and brand loyalty on the line by rebadging Kioti CK20's and selling them as Bobcat tractors.

If I need parts, I have 3 Kioti dealers all within 1 hour of my house, 2 of which are in NH and there is only 1 Kubota dealer almost 2 hours away.

I have 280 trouble-free hours on my CK20 and since it has a higher FEL lift capacity, higher 3pt hitch lift capacity, more PTO power and a equally strong backhoe I garauntee it will do anything a B21 will and more.

One good thing about the B21 is that it is a TLB which means you use the same seat for the backhoe as the tractor. Although I doubt it's really that much easier and it kills any hopes of a cabbed CUT.

One thing is for sure, I would not buy from that salesman...

 

[TBDonnelly]

From what I see here, you all seem to be pretty pleased with them.

That really answers your own question. eh? Mildly put, the B21 salesman appears to be a bit il-informed.

Don

 

[IXLR8]

I have had 2 different Kubota dealers tell me Kioti's were Korean crap. One even said that if I had a Kioti as a trade in... he would not take it, he would not do business with me. It is starting to make me wonder just how much of an inroad Kioti is making on Kubota's sales, as it seems to be a sore spot. To me, that is an endorsement of how Kioti is gaining popularity and I don't think you don't build that much popularity building crap.

 

[DK35vince]

I've owned a DK 35 for 6 years and well over 1000 hours.
Very pleased with the tractor (works good)
Parts are no problem
Find a differant dealer !!

 

[BizDoc]

when I was looking for my latest tractor, last summer, I seriously considered a Kioti. The only reasons I went Kubota was that the Kubota dealer was very close to me, and the B3030 had a cab, but the ck30 did not. The NH and Kubota dealers both said they didn't have anything bad to say about Kioti, in fact the Kubota dealer stated that of all the latest (newer to market) tractor manufacturers Kioti definitely would be one that would make it because they have a good product. I think you'll be happy with either orange.